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HiTech · September 20, 2015, 02:55:23 AM

fuel injector pump back. 3 of the 4 springs in it were broke. Seals were leaking. It had brass metal filings in where the oil reservoir is. Either someone had poured them in there or the previous owner was putting contaminated oil in the pump. The pump doesn't get oil from the engine you fill it separately. Apparently they had been in there a long time. The cleaning solution used to clean the pump case didn't even loosen them. They had to be scraped out. Got the new filters on and the pump and lines hooked back up. Got fuel as far as the pump and then the skies opened up and the rains came. Maybe tomorrow I will crack a couple injector lines and see if it will fire up. I found it has a cold weather starting option on it. It has a button on the fuel shut off lever when you push it in it gives the engine extra fuel to start on. Never knew it was there and never saw one before. I will have to find out more about it.

bushmechanic · September 20, 2015, 05:33:08 AM

Sounds like this is a Simms injection pump, what's it on?

HiTech · September 20, 2015, 12:40:48 PM

Yes, it is a Simms pump. It is on a English(Dorsett)ford diesel in my C4.

s grinder · September 20, 2015, 02:11:14 PM

Was a very common pump on Ford backhoes,Ford industrial engines,New Holland equipment,seen a lot of failures because people didn't know they had their own reserviours and were not fed by and lubricated by engine oil

crazy4saws · September 20, 2015, 09:14:47 PM

Your talking about the tree farmer C4 series correct? I had heard they came with either a 6 cylinder gas or 4 cylinder english diesel. Has that english diesel given you alot of problems?

Mine has a detroit, not original but thats fine by me. Do you have pics of your c4?

Gearbox · September 20, 2015, 10:09:13 PM

If it is ever hard to start make sure you pull the button out befor you push it in . If it sticks in it will hold the pump from giving full fuel [ lack of power] . I am running one on a 9600 ford . Gearbox

HiTech · September 21, 2015, 05:37:14 AM

Quote from: crazy4saws on September 20, 2015, 09:14:47 PM
Your talking about the tree farmer C4 series correct? I had heard they came with either a 6 cylinder gas or 4 cylinder english diesel. Has that english diesel given you alot of problems?

Mine has a detroit, not original but thats fine by me. Do you have pics of your c4?

The diesel runs good. Good on fuel. So far no problems. Seems to have enough power for the size of the machine. I will see if I can get some pics.